Scenes from the Suffolk boys and girls fencing individual championships at Mission Fencing Center in Rocky Point on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026.

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Caelan Bues of Huntington, right, looks to secure a point during the Suffolk girls fencing championships at the Mission Fencing Center in Rocky Point on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026.

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Caelan Bues of Huntington, right, celebrates victory during the Suffolk girls fencing championships at the Mission Fencing Center in Rocky Point on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026.

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Caelan Bues of Huntington celebrates victory during the Suffolk girls fencing championships at the Mission Fencing Center in Rocky Point on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026.

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Shelly Banegas of Lindenhurst wins the Mel and Pauls Wichick Award during the Suffolk girls fencing championships at the Mission Fencing Center in Rocky Point on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026.

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Jerry Wu of Half Hollow Hills stands atop the podium during the Suffolk boys fencing championships at the Mission Fencing Center in Rocky Point on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026.

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Yannik Reyes of Ward Melville stands atop the podium during the Suffolk boys fencing championships at the Mission Fencing Center in Rocky Point on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026.

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Sophie Chen of Newfield stands atop the podium during the Suffolk girls fencing championships at the Mission Fencing Center in Rocky Point on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026.

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William Dreyer of Ward Melville stands atop the podium during the Suffolk boys fencing championships at the Mission Fencing Center in Rocky Point on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026.

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Shelly Banegas of Lindenhurst stands atop the podium during the Suffolk girls fencing championships at the Mission Fencing Center in Rocky Point on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026.

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Caelan Bues of Huntington, left, hugs Catherine Carberry of Sayville after the match during the Suffolk girls fencing championships at the Mission Fencing Center in Rocky Point on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026.

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Calan Bues of Huntington stands atop the podium during the Suffolk girls fencing championships at the Mission Fencing Center in Rocky Point on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026.

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Yannik Reyes of Ward Melville concentrates during the Suffolk boys fencing championships at the Mission Fencing Center in Rocky Point on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026.

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Caelan Bues of Huntington smiles after winning gold at the Suffolk girls fencing championships at the Mission Fencing Center in Rocky Point on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026.

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Caelan Bues of Huntington adjusts her mask during the Suffolk girls fencing championships at the Mission Fencing Center in Rocky Point on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026.

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Caelan Bues of Huntington and Catherine Carberry face-off during the Suffolk girls fencing championships at the Mission Fencing Center in Rocky Point on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026.

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Caelan Bues of Huntington lunges towards her opponent during the Suffolk girls fencing championships at the Mission Fencing Center in Rocky Point on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026.

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Caelan Bues of Huntington steps towards her opponent during the Suffolk girls fencing championships at the Mission Fencing Center in Rocky Point on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026.

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Jerry Wu of Half Hollow Hills, left, lunges towards Patrick Klinkenberg of Whitman during the Suffolk boys fencing championships at the Mission Fencing Center in Rocky Point on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026.

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Jerry Wu of Half Hollow Hills and Patrick Klinkenberg of Walt Whitman face-off during the Suffolk boys fencing championships at the Mission Fencing Center in Rocky Point on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026.

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Jerry Wu of Half Hollow Hills and Patrick Klinkenberg of Walt Whitman face-off during the Suffolk boys fencing championships at the Mission Fencing Center in Rocky Point on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026.

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Yannik Reyes of Ward Melville concentrates during the Suffolk boys fencing championships at the Mission Fencing Center in Rocky Point on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026.

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Sophie Chen of Newfield lunges towards her opponent during the Suffolk girls fencing championships at the Mission Fencing Center in Rocky Point on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026.

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Victoria Lachko of Ward Melville lunges towards Sophie Chen of Newfield during the Suffolk girls fencing championships at the Mission Fencing Center in Rocky Point on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026.

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Sophie Chen of Newfield lunges towards her opponent during the Suffolk girls fencing championships at the Mission Fencing Center in Rocky Point on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026.

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Marc Lindemann of Newfield goes behind his head during the Suffolk boys fencing championships at the Mission Fencing Center in Rocky Point on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026.

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